Have you ever looked at a pair of sneakers and thought "those would be cool roller skates"? Well, a few months back, Craft magazine asked us to write an article on making a normal pair of sneakers into roller skates. We emphatically answered "Yes!!!" Not for the free publicity and press(that was an added bonus), but we love to build custom skates. We have been transforming sneakers to skates for years and it is a service we provide on our website (just send us your sneakers and we will do all the work for you). Making sneakers into roller skates can be an intimidating task to the novice, but our skate mechanics here at skates.com are seasoned professionals that build custom skates daily. So you will be learning from the best. If you are feeling adventurous and want to try it out for yourself, gather up the supplies(available here at skates.com) and check out the May issue of Craft Magazine. Craft Magazine and Skates.com will walk you through every step of the process so you can get your roll on with style. We even created an instructional video that will give you a little more insight on the steps.

Riedell Tuff Toe Keeps boots protected wherever you apply it. Its water and chemical resistant, a plyurethane adhesive to protect against skate abrasion. This is a permanent addition to your boot which is 3 times tougher than the leather to which it is applied.

Powerdyne Bearing Hand Tool for switching bearings on the go. Nylon hub wheels only since the hub must bend slightly to pop the bearings in or out. Saves your bearings from the ravages of inappropriate tools!

Send us your regular or extended SIZE 5 to 24 shoes or boots (YES up to size 24) and we turn them into professional built Quad Roller Skates! Large size rollerskates custom made from your favorite NEW shoes- Men. Any shoes- Puma- Nike- Skechers...anything without gel soles or spings!

Transform your shoes into professional Roller Skates! Send us your SIZE 5 to 17 shoes or boots and we turn them into professionally built Quad Roller Skates! Roller skates custom made from your favorite shoes. Brand new shoes work the best.

Transform your shoes into professional Roller Skates! Send us your SIZE 5 to 13 shoes or boots and we turn them into professionally built Quad Roller Skates! Roller skates custom made from your favorite shoes. Brand new shoes work the best.

Transform your shoes into professional Roller Skates! Send us your SIZE 5 to 13 shoes or boots and we turn them into professionally built Quad Roller Skates! Roller skates custom made from your favorite shoes. Brand new shoes work the best.

Transform your shoes into professional Roller Skates! Send us your SIZE 5 to 20 shoes or boots and we turn them into professionally built Quad Roller Skates! Roller skates custom made from your favorite shoes. Brand new shoes work the best.

Transform your shoes into professional Roller Skates! Send us your SIZE 5 to 17 shoes or boots and we turn them into professionally built Quad Roller Skates! Roller skates custom made from your favorite shoes. Brand new shoes work the best.